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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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